Short biography of niccolo machiavelli

Born on May 3, 1469, in Florence, the Republic of Florence, Niccolo Machiavelli was one of the prominent figures of the Italian Renaissance philosophy and a pioneer in political ethics.

He was also a political theorist, statesman, historian, poet, playwright, novelist, humanist and diplomat.

The renowned Italian philosopher firmly believed in consequentialism and his ideas are embodied in the famous saying “the ends justify the means.” His philosophical works have inspired other famous philosophers including Montesquieu, Hobbes, Spinoza, Descartes, Hume, Rousseau, Locke and Francis Bacon.

Early Years

Born to Bartolommea di Stefano Nelli and Bernardo di Niccolo Machiavelli, a Doctor of Law, Niccolo studied rhetoric, grammar, a